VM box - what connections on rear? - Page 3

Mark · 28-02-2009, 21:37

A VM box is always going to have a SCART socket. Of that much you can be sure.

MarcLister · 28-02-2009, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

A VM box is always going to have a SCART socket. Of that much you can be sure.

How can you be so sure?

I didn't say what I wanted to very well I think.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

It's a given that any VM box will have one or the other of those (via a SCART adapter most likely).

I think this confused me. Not sure what you were saying. There'd be an adapter with the box to convert the SCART into a composite or S-video?

Del Lardo · 01-03-2009, 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcLister

How can you be so sure?

It's a standard requirement for every Service Provider in Europe.

On the rare occasion you see a European STB with out SCART it will have RCA with a RCA to SCART adaptor included in the box thought that will limit you to composite rather than RGB.

MarcLister · 01-03-2009, 01:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

It's a standard requirement for every Service Provider in Europe.

I was being, or trying to be, sarcastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

On the rare occasion you see a European STB with out SCART it will have RCA with a RCA to SCART adaptor included in the box thought that will limit you to composite rather than RGB.

Ah. Didn't know that.

MarcLister · 02-03-2009, 17:40

Just rang VM and someone is coming out this Thursday between 8am and 1pm to install the second VM box. The git on the phone wouldn't let us have a new box for upstairs and told us to ring the faults department for that. Bah!

LeperousDust · 03-03-2009, 14:33

Just ring faults and tell them it keeps randomly crashing and is really slow. Job done.

MarcLister · 03-03-2009, 14:43

Ironically it is.

Probably doesn't help that Mum keeps turning it off and night meaning I have to turn it back on the next day whenever I want to watch TV.

LeperousDust · 03-03-2009, 15:26

Actually i think turning it off once in a while (or everyday) isn't bad at all. Our ancient one always used to speed up after a total power down. If you left it on standby for a while it really got bogged down.

Steeps · 03-03-2009, 19:02

Not all VM boxes have separate sound out, Been through 7 STB's myself and only 3 of them had the separate sound connectors. Luckily managed to get a scart lead off the guy which splits the sound off so I could still channel the sound straight into my amp when I just wanted the radio on.

(2 silver samsungs did, 1 grey traditional box did, the others didn't)

MarcLister · 03-03-2009, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeps

Luckily managed to get a scart lead off the guy which splits the sound off so I could still channel the sound straight into my amp when I just wanted the radio on.

Something like this? http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...15-metres.html

I won't order it yet. The VM box should be installed tomorrow so I can see what connections it has and by something accordingly. I could even pinch the crap 2nd TV we have in the dining room for temporary use until I get the correct cable(s) to connect the VM box to the monitor.

Just need to decide what to do on the sound front. Input the RCA into the PC linein and get sound on my headphones that way. Or reclaim my stereo off my brother and put the RCA into that. Or buy some nice cheap £30 odd speakers I've found on Amazon that everyone seems to love.

02-03-2009, 17:40	#25
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Just rang VM and someone is coming out this Thursday between 8am and 1pm to install the second VM box. The git on the phone wouldn't let us have a new box for upstairs and told us to ring the faults department for that. Bah! __________________ Website (sod all on there!) \| MSN \| Email

03-03-2009, 14:33	#26
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Just ring faults and tell them it keeps randomly crashing and is really slow. Job done. __________________

03-03-2009, 14:43	#27
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Ironically it is. Probably doesn't help that Mum keeps turning it off and night meaning I have to turn it back on the next day whenever I want to watch TV. __________________ Website (sod all on there!) \| MSN \| Email

03-03-2009, 15:26	#28
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Actually i think turning it off once in a while (or everyday) isn't bad at all. Our ancient one always used to speed up after a total power down. If you left it on standby for a while it really got bogged down. __________________

03-03-2009, 19:02	#29
Steeps Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 143	Not all VM boxes have separate sound out, Been through 7 STB's myself and only 3 of them had the separate sound connectors. Luckily managed to get a scart lead off the guy which splits the sound off so I could still channel the sound straight into my amp when I just wanted the radio on. (2 silver samsungs did, 1 grey traditional box did, the others didn't) __________________

28-02-2009, 21:37	#21
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	A VM box is always going to have a SCART socket. Of that much you can be sure.